Perolniyoc Waterfall Trek – 1 Day

Trek to the most beautiful waterfall that Sacred Valley has for you, Perolniyoc is a stunning waterfall in the middle of nowhere, it has a height of almost 100 meters, and on top of the waterfall there is an archaeological center from the Inca time called Raqaypata, at this place there are houses with two floors, Qolqas that served as warehouses, lodging rooms called kallankas and a ceremonial enclosure, all these were modified in the colonial time to continue using this as administrative control.

For centuries, Perolniyoc was covered by the broad and lush vegetation, the little care threatened that this architectural and archaeological jewel almost disappeared, but it was saved by the inhabitants of the area and the great help of restoration by Ministerio de Cultura.

The Perolniyoc waterfall is located over 3.400 m.a.s.l in the village of Rayan, in the community of Socma, district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba and in the lower part of the archaeological zone of Raqaypata, around this attraction you can also see a variety of species of flora such as elder, queuña, chachacomo, etc.

Enjoying the great legacy of the Inca Culture will always be a fantastic adventure that will move us in time and space towards that moment, in the same way visiting this archaeological zone we will feel that mystical and spiritual feeling, do not forget that you can also combine this tour with the Sacred Valley Tour in 1 Day.

At 7:00 a.m. we will come to pick you up from your hotel in Cusco, we will drive through the new route Cusco – Huarocondo – Ollantaytambo, in order to get much easier to the Perolniyoc waterfall, with wonderful views (1: 30min).

We will arrive to the starting point of our hike where we will have a brief explanation of our tour guide regarding the place, we will walk recognizing how people still practice agro-industry in these excellent places, you can also observe the incredible variety of vegetation species, for example, Sauco, Queuña, Chachacoma etc., after approximately 30 minutes we will arrive at the base of the Perolniyoc waterfall.

After enjoying this impressive waterfall, we will have the second place to visit, which is the archaeological site of Raqaypata located at the top of the waterfall. Here we will find houses, colcas (warehouses), kallankas (rooms of massive lodging) and ritual ceremony environment where there is a huaca. we will have an explanation of our guide.

Then we will return by the same route, to enjoy our delicious lunch Box Lunch with drinks included that our guide will provide you.

Subsequently, we will drive to the archaeological center of Ñaupa Iglesia.
Ñaupa Iglesia (Old Church) was a very special huaca, because in addition to being a place of worship to the mallquis (mummies) of their ancestors (as shown by the large niche or the stone wall niche), it had to be the site of great announcements of associated astronomical events to the fulfillment of rituals in specific dates of the agricultural calendar, the alignments demonstrate it.

After having a good time in Ñaupa Church, finally, we will return to Cusco through the Sacred Valley to have a different view of the mountains and the Vilcanota river.

We will arrive in Cusco around 4pm and drop you off in your hotel.

We also offer a special service only for you or your group, you have the power to choose the size of your group and the date of departure, we will never add other people since it will be organized only for you.

All of our private services include additional items such as:

We offer 3 kinds of service, each with different price ranges and you can book in any of these services according to your convenience, we just need you to be a minimum of 02 people to organize your trip on the date that suits you, all our services are 100 % guaranteed.

We are a direct TOUR OPERATOR that never passes clients to other agencies as most agencies do it here in Cusco to save operating costs with poor quality.

We will make the trip even if there are only 02 people in your group.

Where is Perolniyoc Waterfall?
The Perolniyoc waterfall is near Ollantaytambo in the province of Urubamba and at just 1.5 hour drive from the city of Cusco.

How long do you have to walk to get to Perolniyoc Waterfall?
To reach the Perolniyoc Waterfall, you will walk from the Socma Community for 40 minutes and another 30 minutes to the archaeological park of the same name.

How high is the Perolniyoc Waterfall?
This beautiful waterfall is located over 3400 m.a.s.l.

Can i be picked up from the Sacred Valley?
Yes, let us know in advance to organize your pick up time.